Compare towns
Canton vs Prospect vs Orange vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most renters (16.3% rent).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($355k median).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Canton | Prospect | Orange | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
9,458Lowest |
14,315 |
18,946Highest |
| Median age | 45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
44.3±1.7Lowest 8% above CT |
| Prospect and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Avon and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,991±$20kLowest 23% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
| Avon and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$355,400±$21kLowest 3% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$479,700±$20k 31% above CT |
| Orange and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,403±$358Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,857±$151 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,232 9% above CT |
$6,504Lowest about the CT average |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 24.8%±6.1 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Avon and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #22 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Canton School District | Regional School District 16 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Canton High School | None in town | None in town | Avon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
— | — | 11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.